The Truly Revolting Vanilla Optifast made edible....

I was seriously dismayed with the optifast. Ugh. I bought all vanilla because  A) I like vanilla and B) I thought it would be easy to flavour it! When I actually tasted this stuff I thought I would vomit! Seriously - this is like negative reinforcement....after this, I will eat anything and find it delicious! haha. I tried a few things and got better each day. For example mixing it with a bit of extra water helped. Also, making it very very cold. Finally, my daughter made it with strong decaf coffee, and ice and boy it is a TREAT!!!!

I am so relieved! 

Nerak

Way to go!  If life gives you lemons make lemonade right?  I noticed you are out of Ottawa too -  what was your experience like with them?  I am just starting out and would appreciate any tips or info.  Thank you!

Hi Nerak. This is Karen. 

I posted this back in March when I was on Optifast. Hope you find some of it helpful. All the best on your surgery.

 

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/on/4618033/What-I-learned- so-far-on-Optifast-A-bit-long/

PS. Today I had my 6 month post-op appt and have lost 40 kgs/about 90 pounds according to my centre. Before you know it that will be you.

 

Thanks Karen! (I'm also a Karen but I spelled it backwards for here). 

 

Zizzler I am preop. I have found everyone really helpful and kind so far. My surgery date is October 17th with Dr Amy Neville. I missed the orientation twice so it delayed the whole process but I was referred in Sept 2012 and went to my orientation session in January 2013. Really, I find there are a lot of hoops to jump through (but for our safety). Still, I am so ready for this help that it seems a small price to pay. Good luck to you and keep us posted!

Nerak

I put orange tangerine crystal lite in the vanilla

Also, I would add 2tsp of cocoa other times, it tasted just like the chocolate one :)

Leane thanks I'll try the cocoa but I don't like adding more sweetness to it because that is my problem with the vanilla:

1) It smells like cake batter

2) It is sickeningly sweet

3) It has a metallic taste to it 

4) It stinks!

 

I also put alot of ice on it

If you don't add all the water, it's like pudding

I was told by the Ottawa dietician that we can't add cocoa to optifast... that had been my idea too.

 

I went thru TWH, I asked if it was ok to add the cocoa to the vanilla. They said yes. I wasn't really taking in any other extra calories cuz all I was having was jello, broth and water and the odd tea. 

Glad you found a wa to make it good.  I bought half vanilla and it was terrible.  Was so hard to get it down each day!  Good luck!